Effective: October 1, 1953
Latest Legislation: House Bill 1 - 100th General Assembly
The order in which all propositions, issues, or questions, including proposed laws and constitutional amendments, shall appear on the ballot and the ballot title of all such propositions, issues, or questions shall be determined by the secretary of state in case of propositions to be voted upon in a district larger than a county, and by the board of elections in a county in the case of a proposition to be voted upon in a county or a political subdivision thereof. In preparing such a ballot title the secretary of state or the board shall give a true and impartial statement of the measures in such language that the ballot title shall not be likely to create prejudice for or against the measure. The person or committee promoting such measure may submit to the secretary of state or the board a suggested ballot title, which shall be given full consideration by the secretary of state or board in determining the ballot title.
Except as otherwise provided by law, all propositions, issues, or questions submitted to the electors and receiving an affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast thereon are approved.
Structure Ohio Revised Code
Chapter 3519 | Initiative; Referendum
Section 3519.01 | Initiative and Referendum Petitions.
Section 3519.02 | Designation of Committee.
Section 3519.03 | Argument or Explanation of Petitions.
Section 3519.05 | Form of Petitions.
Section 3519.051 | Original Ink Signatures Required for Initiative and Referendum.
Section 3519.06 | Verification of Petition.
Section 3519.07 | Web Site Postings Required for Initiative or Referendum Proposals.
Section 3519.08 | Withdrawal of Petition - Ballot Procedure.
Section 3519.10 | Qualifications of Signers - Format of Signing.
Section 3519.14 | Minimum Number of Signatures.
Section 3519.15 | Part-Petitions.
Section 3519.16 | Jurisdiction Over Challenges to Petitions; Part-Petitions.
Section 3519.18 | Power of Board in Hearing Protests.
Section 3519.21 | Ballot Title and Order.
Section 3519.22 | Election Not Affected by Insufficient Signatures - Number of Signatures.